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as in camouflaged
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale
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Recent Examples of masked
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Center for Jewish Nonviolence provided NPR video filmed by the activists that night showing the masked settlers attacking them in the same area.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2025
Holes in Miller’s game have come up in seasons past, especially when power-play scoring masked some of the deficiencies below the surface.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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He was identified as a primary suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot three times by a masked gunman outside of a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Center for Jewish Nonviolence provided NPR video filmed by the activists that night showing the masked settlers attacking them in the same area.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Both walked onto a stage flanked by armed and masked Hamas fighter and then taken into waiting while Red Cross SUVs where they were driven out and handed over to Israeli authorities.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2025
Holes in Miller’s game have come up in seasons past, especially when power-play scoring masked some of the deficiencies below the surface.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masked
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the crowded parish hall, a sea of limbs and phones and flashes of light obscured the painting.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masked. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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